Date hat



E. T. OLIVEIRA June 12, 1956 DATE HAT Filed May 18, 1955 -1NVENTOR Edward T Oliveira.

ATTORNEY United States Patent DATE HAT Edward T. Oliveira, Newport, R. I.

Application May 18, 1955, Serial No. 509,371

2 Claims. (Cl. 2-199) This invention relates to a type of headgear, and it particularly relates to a hat primarily for use by adolescents, and especially teen-age girls, for indicating their date status.

In high schools, colleges and the like, it is often impossible to carry on very much of a conversation during, or even between classes. Since many dates between boys and girls are most easily made when they are gathered together in school, it is a disadvantage not to be able to tell whether a girl is already dated for a particular day and hour. If a boy knew that one girl is already dated for the particular time he desires, he would quickly be able to attempt to date another girl who was not already dated. However, up to the present time, this has been difficult because, in many instances, there is not sufiicient time to talk to every available girl to determine their date status. In order to remedy the above situation, it is one object of the present invention to provide an article of wearing apparel which can be set to indicate to any observer Whether a girl has a date for the particular time desired.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hat having an adjustable device thereon to indicate a particular day and hour.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide an improved device, of the character described, that is easily and economically produced, which is sturdy in construction, and which is highly efficient in operation.

With the above and related objects in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts, as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cap embodying the invention, the cap being shown in position on a girls head. Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the cap of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged, detailed, fragmentary, sectional view of the rear portion of the cap of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the cap of Fig. 1.

Referring now in greater detail to the drawing wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts, there is shown a cap comprising a crown portion 12, preferably made of natural or synthetic fabric, and provided with a peak 14 extending forwardly thereof. Below the top portion of the cap and interiorly of the crown portion is provided an inner ply of material 16 for stiffening purposes. This stiffening material 16 may be either of the same material as the crown portion or it may be constructed of other material such as leather, cardboard, molded wood pulp, plastic, or the like. The particular stiffening material used is dependent on the type and length of use required of the cap.

Defining the bottom of the cap is an annular tape 18 which is bent around the bottom edge of the cap to enclose both the crown and the stiffening material edges. This tape 18 is stitched together, as at 20, to act as a binding for the edge of the cap.

Patented June 12, 1956 Depending from the rear portion of the cap is a flap 22, the upper edge of which is set within the edge of the cap and is stitched thereto, as at 24. This flap 22 may be made of any desired flexible material, but is preferably constructed of the same material as the crown portion. This flap is adapted to be bent up within the cap when desired, as shown in dotted outline in Fig. 3, or may be allowed to fall down behind the wearers head as shown in full line in Fig. 3 as well as in Fig. 1. This flap 22 is provided with indicia on its outer surface in the form of the word taken, as best shown in Fig. 1.

On the outer surface of the crown 12, around the lower periphery thereof, there are provided an annular series of numerals, running from 1 to 12, as in a clock. These numerals may either be separate material cut out and sewn on the cap, or they may be painted, drawn or otherwise provided thereon. Inwardly of the numerals, extending clockwise from adjacent the numeral 2 to adjacent the numeral 10, are listed the day of the week, beginning with Monday and ending with Sunday.

At the center of the cap is provided a pivot pin, rivet, or the like, indicated at 26. Pivotally mounted on the pivot pin 26 are three indicator hands comprising a minute hand 23, an hour hand 30 and a day hand 32 which may be colored differently from the minute and hour hands. Each of these hands has a friction fit with the pivot pin 26. These hands can be set for any hour, or any minute of any day. For example, in Figs. 1 and 4, the hands are set to denote a 7:00 oclock date on Saturday. At the same time, if the girl is already dated for that day and hour, she merely lets down the flap 22 to indicate that fact. This type of information is particularly important when a prom or other communal afiair is scheduled for that time. If the girl indicates in this way that she already has a date for that affair, it will save a great deal of the boys time, since he will know enough to approach for a date only those girls who do not indicate that they are taken. In this manner, there is no necessity for undue talking or .unruly congregating during school hours.

The above described cap not only provides a date indicator, but also is sufliciently pert and unusual to be attractive to the average teen-age girl of today. It is also within the scope of the present invention to make the hat of any other desired shape and contour in addition to the cap type described above.

Although this invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is intended as being illustrative rather than limiting, since the invention may be variously embodied, and the scope of the invention is to be determined as claimed.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, what i claimed is:

1. An indicator hat comprising a crown portion, said crown portion having a concave undersurface and being adapted to be placed and worn on a human head, an annular series of clockwise-arranged numerals on the outer periphery of said crown portion, said numerals indicating hours of the day, an annularly arranged series of indicia positioned radially inward of said numerals, said indicia denoting certain days of the week, a pivot means centrally positioned on the crown portion of said hat, and three indicating hands pivotally mounted on said pivot means, one of said hands being adapted to indicate minutes in reference to said numerals, another of said hands being adapted to indicate hours in reference to said numerals, and the third hand being adapted to indicate days in reference to said indicia.

2. The hat of claim 1 wherein a hinged flap is provided at one portion of the peripheral edge of said hat, said flap being adapted to be positioned either within or with- References Cited in the file of this patent 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS D. 13,142 Davies Aug. 8, 1882 4 Engle Jan. 31, 1905 Cook Mar. 10, 1925 Dowdakin Sept. 16, 1947 Crowder Aug. 18, 1953 

